# Accident 19930626020449A: Ryan STA, Fresno, CA, June 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1993, 12:25 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6409° N, 119.9096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6409&lon=-119.9096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14987, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14987) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ryan Aeronautical ST-A (registry code 7830402, https://openairdocs.org/model/ryan-aeronautical-st-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RYAN STA
- Reported engine: MNASCO C4
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,058 total, 181 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA267) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930626020449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEM. RAN OFF SIDE OF UNMOWED STRIP ON PRECAUTIONY LANDING. NOSED OVER.NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX93LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA267), Jun 26, 1993: Ryan ST-A (N14987), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, THE HIGH RUNWAY VEGETATION, AND THE LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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